12/22/2019
When I asked for an update, I was told he was 50lbs which really shocked me. I thought maybe the genetics had skipped him and he'd gone full borzoi just in an Afghan sized body. No, he's just fat, haha. He's Yukon sized but double wide. He is Kelee 100% personality wise, but more houndish in appearance. I am disappointed at how strong Yukon's genetics are. Not much of Kelee structure wise passed over. Her frame passed but that's about it. Whippet ears, whippet tail, borzoi coat, small round eyes... I appreciate the improved gait and spine, but it essentially just turned them into big, hairy whippets. Which is not what I was going for.
But, function and personality before aesthetics. And the function is exactly what I wanted. If Boston could drop about 20lbs I think he'd be a powerhouse of a runner. He couldn't keep up with his sister or mother, sadly. Aside from Cashmere who suffers from a perverse sense of "stranger danger" the other puppies range from overly social (Boston) to typical sighthound social (Bella).
The weird quirks that popped up were also unexpected. And the one that gets me THE WORST is the p**p eating. Apparently this is a thing among Silkens and it is definitely not my cup of tea. Yukon eats p**p, Cashmere eats p**p, Bella eats p**p. It's disgusting. Cashmere and Bella also regurgitate after drinking water, another of Yukon's. Boston got Kelee's ultra cleanliness quirk, but unlike Jasmine and Marlowe he doesn't have any texture sensitivity so that's good.
